D. Krishna Prasad
Content writer, researcher, and freelance journalist
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'Thooshan' uses natural products for your tableware (use it in the microwave oven too!)
This 55-year old Vinaykumar Balakrishnan from Kerala made that possible by coming up with alternative products to plastic under the brand name of Thooshan, that’s not only eco-friendly but edible too. Speaking to Vinaykumar, he shared with us the journey of Thooshan.
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'Angels on earth': Selfless volunteers are real COVID saviours
The joy of volunteering is one only a volunteer will understand.
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How three brothers and 'Mission Milk' are helping poor children
Zeeshan, Zufishan and Shehzar are helping India's poor, malnourished children, one glass of milk at a time.
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Law student does 'man's job'; makes parottas for a living
Although parotta-making is recognized as a man's job, either in hotels or at alleyway restaurants, a 23-year old girl named Anaswara Hari from Erumeli broke that glass ceiling of gender stereotypes by running a show behind the curtains of her hotel.
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COVID angels: women are cooking up a storm in the kitchen for patients
They have shared how their hands worked enthusiastically like magic in the kitchen to prepare a large quantity of food.
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'They need our support': Non-profit orgs in India are true pandemic messiahs
At tough times like these, people came forward to help the Covid patients in whichever way possible. Be it donating money, raising funds for covid relief, volunteering, finding oxygen and beds, delivering home cooked food to the patients, the community (we) stood up together to fight against this baneful virus. Likewise, there are non-profit organizations working round-the-clock to help the covid patients, and the needy people out there by coming up with numerous initiatives.
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Indian chef is making 'COVID meals' for patients; See how
A platform called CovidMealsForIndia.Com will deliver home-cooked meals for COVID patients across India.
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5 COVID survivors share their recovery stories
India is about to enter the third wave, but the stories of hope and healing are encouraging.
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‘Zaikaana’: Where food and love stories come alive
This couple's love for true stories and food make them India's unique version of 'Humans of New York'.
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'Beauty in trash?': Professor turns automobile scrap into eco-friendly sculptures
To resolve the automobile scrap issue at a local level, Srinivas Padakandla came up with a fascinating solution called ‘Junk Art’, where he turns metal junk into aesthetic sculptures.
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'Power of small spaces': Architect designs a 1 BHK home in a autorickshaw
Architect Arun Prabhu did the unthinkable - he built a 1 BHK mobile house atop a rickshaw. His works have shown us how well small spaces can be utilised to the fullest.
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Struggling with English language? An initiative has 1000+ volunteers to teach you
Knowing the significance of English and what it can do in this dominating world thickened with layers, Aarti Madhusudan, founder of Governance Counts, and also an alumnus of TISS, Mumbai, and NIMHANS, Bangalore came up with an initiative called ‘Let’s Teach English’ to help underprivileged children speak good English.
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#Goodnews: How this 23-year-old is bringing back the joy of ventriloquism
At one point, she thought to be a magician, in a funny way, but she claims that answering the questions of the kids with curious minds was something that she enjoyed doing.
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'There is a will, then there is a way': How this farmer’s daughter made it to AIIMS
Despite having similar kinds of challenges, Charul Honariya, who’s from a village named Kiratpur, made it to AIIMS Delhi, one of the best sought-after medical colleges in India.
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10 women-led Indian sustainable brands that are making a difference
In a male-dominated business world, be it decor, beauty, skin-care, fashion, here are 10 female-led Indian brands that you must know, who are making a difference in the sustainable space.
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'Lead from the front': India’s 7 most powerful women in finance
Several studies reveal that women are financially responsible than men and are better savers, and have an eagle’s eye for the foreseeable future. However, we still witness women facing gender inequality, less pay, and other stereotypical talks about women's capacity to handle money.
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5 diet tips to up your fitness game; Sports nutrition specialist shares secrets
Kripa Jalan, CEO/Founder of Burgers To Beasts having an MPH in Nutrition from Harvard University and a certified nutritionist, shares 5 amazing balanced diet tips one can incorporate into their fitness regime.
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'Unusual but awesome': She makes sustainable footwear using tyres
In October 2018, she came up with an idea of footwear made up of up-cycled tyres, which gave rise to NEMITAL - a brand that makes handcrafted footwear from upcycled tyres.
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'Exquisite': This illustrator brings nature to life with her brushstrokes
Meet botanical illustrator, Nirupa Rao, who has given a human touch to nature with her brushes and strokes and kept nature alive through her meticulous paintings.
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How Sirohi is changing the lives of women in Muzaffarnagar
Today, many entrepreneurs believe that waste can be reused to make a new products, which can be both utilitarian and home-friendly.